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Priapism Among Male Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease, Prince Ocansey
Priapism Among Male Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease, Prince Ocansey
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The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to describe the lived experience of priapism among male adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD). A painful genetic disorder with no cure, SCD severely impacts the lives of patients, as well as their families and friends. Priapism is one of the complications of SCD and involves persistent and painful penile erections. The review of literature established a gap in researchers’ understanding of the lived experience of priapism among male adolescents with SCD. This study aimed to bridge that gap.
Using a convenience sampling method, 7 adolescent males between the ages of 16 …